Nasima Islam Through this brief venture of mine, I would like to address a crucial issue that covers one of the most significant problems of contemporary student politics in India. Given the kind of political climate we are encountering these days, student politics in India is perhaps the only domain of political optimism that …
How has the Indian Constitution moved towards Hitler’s German Constitution?
S. Kumar Many political analysts have compared Indian PM Narendra Modi’s style with that of German autocrat Adolf Hitler. However, this article has very little to do with the comparison of the two well known powerful leaders separated by different eras. The main intent of this article is to compare the Laws of the …
The Rise of Modi: Historical Knowledge in Popular Memory
Mukesh Kumar Past and Present: Inherent Contradictions in Psycho-Historical-Political Philosophy in India History repeats itself, first as tragedy, second as farce~ Karl Marx (2008 :15) In Indian political history, very few people have achieved such huge success in such a short span of time as prime minister Modi. It would be the height of …
Casteism in Kashmir: My Observations and Experiences
Mudasir Ali Lone We usually shrug our shoulders when it comes to casteism in Kashmir. If you’re in a mood for horrible stories, go to the homes of Greest (peasants) and hear about the horror stories of how Malluh/Peer (upper-castes) used to treat them. If you think that’s not horrible enough then go to …
“#Notinmyname”: A ‘guilt’ in the conscience
Dharmaraj Kumar ‘Not in my name’, says A. ‘In whose name then?’, asks B. ‘You mean, not in your name this time, right?’ asks C. ‘Of course, it lies not in your name. It is only in ‘their’ name. You just don’t worry.’, D replies curtly. ‘I just say “not in my name”, rest …
The Myth of Tolerant India
Raju Chalwadi The Idea of a Tolerant India is socially constructed by the upper castes and the ruling elites. History demonstrates that those who upheld such idea were most intolerant in their action and thought. The debate on intolerance which started with the Dadri mob lynching now seems to be losing discourse in the …
Justice Karnan: A man caught up in the whirlwind of ideals
Dharmaraj Kumar I have been thinking of whether to write something to pursue the so-called ‘curious case of Justice Karnan’- the title that flooded the mainstream media and finally brought Justice Karnan behind bars. So many articles, editorials, cover stories, social media reports etc., have been published in mainstream newspapers, magazines, research magazines and …
आर्य आक्रमण और भारत के पतन और अपेक्षित उत्थान के प्रश्न
संजय जोठे (Sanjay Jothe) अभी एक महत्वपूर्ण जेनेटिक रिसर्च सामने आई है जो आर्य आक्रमण थ्योरी को सही सिद्ध कर रही है. अभी तक मेट्रीलिनियल डीएनए (स्त्रीयों से प्राप्त) की रिसर्च इस दिशा में बहुत मदद नहीं कर पाई थी. लेकिन अब हाल ही में जो वाय क्रोमोसोम (पुरुषों से प्राप्त) डीएनए की रिसर्च …
‘The Manu Smriti mafia still haunts us’: A speech by a Pakistani Dalit Rights Leader
Surendar Valasai Probably the first comprehensive political statement for Dalit rights in Pakistan framed in the vocabulary of Dalitism was given in 2007 by Surendar Valasai, who is now the Media Cell Incharge, Bilawal House of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP). Although Dalit activists have been agitating and struggling in Pakistan since last 30 years, …